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We'll help you plan your best summer yet with our annual roundup of can't miss events! Plus we've got a Face the Music interview with vocal powerhouse Josh Groban who is performing in Portland on 6/24. And as always, we'll help you have a terrific weekend with our hand-picked selection of events. Have fun out there!

Carey Kish thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 2015. Along the way he wrote a series of columns chronicling this adventure of a lifetime. Part 4 of this four-part series covers the post-hike analysis, tips on preparing for your own AT thru-hike, threats to the AT hike experience, maintaining the AT, and celebrating our beloved trail. Read on

Carey Kish thru-hiked the AT for the second time in 2015, taking 189 days to cover the 2,189-mile distance from Georgia to Maine. Along the way he wrote a series of columns chronicling this adventure of a lifetime. Part 3 of this four-part series covers the trail through New Jersey and New York and across New England (CT, MA, VT, NH) to Maine and the finish atop Katahdin. Read on

Carey Kish thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail for the second time in 2015, taking 189 days to cover the 2,189-mile distance from Georgia to Maine. Along the way he wrote a series of columns chronicling this adventure of a lifetime. Part 2 of this four-part series covers the trail through Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and on to New Jersey. Read on

In 2015, Carey Kish thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, taking 189 days to cover the 2,189-mile distance. Along the way he wrote a series of columns chronicling this adventure of a lifetime. Part 1 of this four-part series covers pre-trip planning, then hiking on the trail through Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee into Virginia. Read on

MIles and hours per day. slackpacks, beers, meals, long days and short, extra miles, laundry and showers, shuttles, shelters and tents and hostels, trail magic... Carey Kish runs the numbers on his big AT hike. Read on